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    Crossfit Athletes

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    For decades‚ people continuously compete for the title of being the best at something. While people can be the best at one specific thing‚ CrossFit athletes strive to excel at multiple tasks. CrossFit requires world athletes to succeed various tasks and to possess determination in order to be the best. CrossFit was created by the Founder and CEO Greg Glassman. The workout can be described as extreme levels of prolonged activity that generally work a majority of the body. CrossFit achieves extreme

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    Athletes and Education

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    Did you ever realize that in most of the cases numerous of athletes never graduate? It is sad to see young student athletes setting for much less education than they deserve. Neil H.Petrie in his essay is expressing himself against the attitude toward student athletes‚ and collegiate system. Petrie said "the system uses and then discards after the final buzzer." I found it true because there is so much pressure on athletes that it compromises their potential and academic careers. Petrie addresses

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    Homeless Athletes

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    always the poor or the underclass that always ends up homeless. In many cases famous athletes‚ celebrities‚ and the upper class end up homeless around the world and it shocks us all. But the chances of an athlete becoming financially or structurally unstable is something Americans think can’t occur because athletes make so much money in their profession‚ but more times than not it does. Homelessness

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    College Athletes

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    Matt Lawrence Father Hudgin AP English December 21st‚ 2012 College Athletes: Should they be paid? The debate of whether college athletes should be paid has gone on for years. From famous sportscasters to the common man‚ everyone has their own opinion whether the student-athletes should receive a “stipend” or certain wage per month to cover food‚ gas‚ and other various essentials. A great example of this is from Ramogi Huma‚ a former linebacker for UCLA. “Even though the school was providing

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    Athletes Lifestyle

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    Unit 28 - Athletes Lifestyle In the following essay‚ I will describe the five lifestyle factors that can affect an athlete. I will then go on to analyse each of the factors and how they affect an athlete’s lifestyle. The lifestyle factors that I will be talking about include the following: Sleep Stress Alcohol Physical Activity Smoking Sleep As human beings we all need sleep in our lifestyle. Sleep is our recovery period; it gives us the opportunity to rest from physical activity and

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    Jeremy Johnson McMullen Thesis 10/17/13 NCAA vs. Student Athletes: A change to come Here we go again; a stand-out high school athletic star has a choice that will determine the rest of his life. This is what happened to Koby Clemens son of baseball star pitcher Roger Clemens. He intended to play baseball on full scholarship at the University of Texas a NCAA college baseball power house. After graduating high school he was drafted into the MLB‚ an eighth round pick by the team his

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    Athlete Motivation

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    Athlete Motivation Introduction Motivation is one of the biggest ways in which great coaches have developed winning programs throughout the centuries. There are many ways to motivate athletes but what are the best? Has motivating athletes changed with each generation? In sports athletes are often asked to raise their level of play in order to be successfully and understanding how to motivate any athlete will enable a coach to not only ask for more out of his team or player but to also

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    The Olympic Athlete

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    The Olympic Athlete I always have respected Olympic athletes‚ for they spend all their time training. Victorious athletes were professionals in the sense that they lived off the glory of their achievement ever afterwards. Their hometowns might reward them with: free meals for the rest of their lives‚ honorary appointments‚ or leadership positions in the community. The victors were memorialized in statues and also in victory songs‚ and commissioned from famous poets. Today‚ the Olympic Games are

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    Student Athletes

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    college athletes really be labeled as ‘employees’ eligible to be paid by the universities they attend? Or should the laws enacted by the National College Athletic Association (NCAA) remain unchanged leaving players unpaid? Whether or not college athletes should be paid has always been a relevant and controversial topic in the sports world. As a student at a Division 1 sports school and an avid college sports fan this topic interests me. Students need to realize that paying of college athletes would

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    Student Athlete

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    “Student” Athlete! Participation in college athletics is a fun and enriching experience for many students. In fact‚ thousands of student athletes participate in athletic games each year‚ and thousands receive scholarships to do so. However‚ the life of an athlete in college is not as great as it seems. Most coaches emphasize on the “student” part of student athlete; however‚ they make it very complicated to actually commit to being a student. With a the massive amounts of time put into your sport

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